postoperative

[ pohst-op-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv ]
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adjective
  1. occurring after a surgical operation.

Origin of postoperative

1
First recorded in 1885–90; post- + operative

Other words from postoperative

  • post·op·er·a·tive·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for postoperative

postoperative

/ (pəʊstˈɒpərətɪv, -ˈɒprətɪv) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or occurring in the period following a surgical operation

Derived forms of postoperative

  • postoperatively, adverb

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